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the voice of the voiceless. press tv. on november 27th, a pivotal cease fire took hold between israel and the lebanese resistance group hezbolah. under the terms of this agreement anchored in the principles of un resolution 17. '01 israeli forces will gradually withdraw from southern lebanon, a region poised to be secured by the lebanese army and state security forces, while hezbulah commits to stepping back from its positions along the border south of the latani river, yet beneath the surface of the ceasefire lies a complex narrative of triumph and turmoil. in lebanon, jubileum celebrations erupted in the streets with many viewing hasblas'.
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as a definitive victory over israel. inside the israeli occupied territories, however, the mood is startly different. a recent poll revealed that more than 60% of the population feels the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu has failed in its military objectives against hezbullah, leaving him to cast the ceasefire as a tactical success. on this addition of iran today, we will delve deeper into the ceasefire, it's broader implications and the role the islam. republic plays in this regard. following the announcement of the ceasefire deal with hesbollah israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said that this development allows him to focus on iran. at the same time, iran's foreign minister has said that tehran reserves its retaliation right against israel. given the current instability, any rash actions could quickly reignite the flames of conflict in the region.
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iranian political analyst and a professor of political science at
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and now you want to focus on iran under these circumstances. netanyahu, in your latest speech, you said you would destroy hamas, which means that after all this time you still have not been able to do so. you said you would release the prisoner. of war, which means that after all this time, you still have not been able to do that either. you are still using the future tense for your old goals. if you want to add another item to your list of failures, then you can focus on iran as well. the fundamental root of the conflict in the region lies in the israeli regime's continued occupation of palestinian, lebenese and syrian territories. as long as israel maintains its aggressive occupation,
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wars and conflicts will persist. the solution to this longstanding problem is straightforward. israel must withdraw from the occupied territories and put an end to its occupation. only through this withdraw can there be hope for lasting peace and stability in the region, breaking the vicious cycle of violence. we also ask dr. zari about whether iran plans to cancel its retaliatory operation against israel in light of the regime's. iran sees no connection between israel's aggression against its territory and the regime's cease fire agreement with lebanon, and iran will not give up its right to retaliate in any way. these two are completely separate matters and have no relation to each other. operation true promise 3 will be carried out sooner or later. it is.
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just a matter of time, not whether it will happen or not. iran's territorial sovereignty has been violated by israel, and this regime will face the consequences. the cease fire should be evaluated in light of hezbollah's effective resistance against israel. the regime did not shy away from any criminal acts, including targeting hospitals and residential areas to bring the group to its knees. however, it was hazballah that through its resistance and effective operations deep inside the occupied territories brought the regime into the brink of chaos if not collapse. and it was tel aviv that put forward the proposal for a cease fire.
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operations would stop, but in practice they saw that these missile and drone operations increased significantly, this indicates that the israelis failed in their objective of stopping operations. israel left no stone and turn in its efforts to dispirlah and force its surrender, beginning on september. 17th and 18th, israel executed extensive operations, including the detonation of pagers and walkitakies to destabilize the group. at the same time, its relentless bombardment of residential areas predominantly inhabited by shia communities, aimed to incite an insurgency against hezbollah, or spark
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sectarian strife reminiscent of lebanon's devastating civil war from 1975 to 1990. however, these brutal tactics backfire. was seeking a new order in the region, however we saw then in the text of the seasfire there was no sign of this so-called new order. was merely asked to return behind the liten river, similar to what was requested in resolution 1701 back in 2006.
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the israelis were looking for something more than resolution 1701, which of course they failed to achieve. the disarmanment of, which was another goal of israel, never occurred. these failures in the war against israel have led to increased dissatisfaction in the occupied territories against netanyahu and his cabinet. israel's acknowledgement of a cease fire came as it recognized the mounting tool on its forces with hisb loss rockets targeting hy fan aviv and millions seeking refuge and shelters. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu now perceived internationally as a war criminal was forced to admit that a shortage of weaponry
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of israel and the economic and technological hubs of this regime under heavy fire. this situation was new and intolerable for israel. on that day, hisbollah demonstrated that it could carry out such attacks against israel for extended periods. therefore, the israelis had no choice but to accept a ceasefire. the israeli foreign minister had previously declared disarming as a condition for the ceasefire. however, this condition was never met, revealing israel's inability to achieve its objectives. even when the group's leaders and key commanders were targeted by israeli forces, hisbullah maintained its cohesion and continued its military and political activities. new data released hours before the ceasefire reveals the
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catastrophic losses inflicted by hisbollah on northern israeli settlements. according to israeli newspaper yedyath aharonot over 9. buildings and 7 thousand vehicles have been damaged or destroyed by hezbollah operations against northern israel since the war began. we also sat with mr. mohammad khajee of the september 23rd, israel pursued an important goal by imposing a total war on lebanon. it was to change the security equation with lebanon. from israel's perspective, striking has. allah would weaken this lebanese resistance group, and weakening hisbollah ultimately means weakening the entire resistance
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access. therefore israel's war with hisbollah was driven by a strategic objective. israel made every effort to inflict the maximum damage on hizbullah, including the assassination of hizbollah leaders and senior commanders as well as extensive attacks in southern lebanon. however, point is that, despite all these attacks, hisbullah was still able to target various areas of israel. let us not forget that israel claimed it wanted to create a secure environment for the settlers of the northern occupied territories by attacking lebanon. but this goal was not only unachieved, but we also saw that hisbullah's missile attacks this time targeted deep into the occupied territories. additionally, no matter. how hard israel tried, it could not occupy southern lebanon. this situation was costly for the israeli regime, and as a
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result it was forced to accept a cease fire. in today's show, we'll be considering how hizballah bloodgened the zinus military into accepting a cease fire less than two months after israel began its ill-fatted ground invasion of south lebanon. i think that the people of gaza really value and and appreciate the sacrifices that the lebanese, the great lebanese people have done. i i think it it was a glimpse of hope to see the lebanese people fighting for gaza and fighting for the palestinian people and sacrificing their loved ones, thousands of lebanese people have been killed by the criminal israeli government, they continually do this, the oh well, we'll just walk into lebanon and it'll be fine, and and then the defeated. like thought they could just flatten gaza and that would just destroy the resistance and it hasn't destroyed the resistance and they they they don't get that it's they keep failing to
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understand at military level they cannot win. we have a lot more to cover today, but let's take a moment to catch up on the latest headlines. hello everyone, welcome to the news section. this program here we'll go over some important news headlines. al-jazira, hezballah chief says will work with lebanon army to implement seasfire. hasbollah considers the cease fire to signal a victory larger than 2006, but remains ready for war as leader said. in his first televised address, since the truth went into effect, hezbollah secretary general naim qasim said on friday that he did not envision problems or disagreement with the army which under the terms of the deal will deploy. to southern lebanon over 60 days as hezbulah fighters and israely forces withdraw. the resistance will be ready to prevent the
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enemy from taking advantage of lebanon's weakness along with our partners, first and foremost the army, he added. routers, israel hezbollah truth holds displaced lebanese began to journey home. cars and vans piled high with mattresses, suitcases and even furniture stream through the heavily bombed lebanese port city of tyre, heading south, carrying some of the roughly 1.4 million people believed to have been uproted by the conflict in lebanon, some cars flew national flags, other honked, and one woman could be seen flashing, the victory sign with their fingers as people started to return to homes they had fled. irna, iran foreign minister hezbollah shattered myth of israel's invincibility. iran's foreign minister abbas nanakshi has said that the lebanese resistance movement hezbollah has once again shattered myth of israel's invincib. arakchi made the remark on wednesday night on his ex-account hours after a cease fire took effect between israel
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and hizbolah ending more than a year of fighting that intensified since mid-september after the regime escalated air strikes on lebanon and launched a ground offensive prompting fierce resistance from hezballah. the top iranian diplomats said the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu pleaded for a sease fire after the regime suffered heavy losses in southern lebanon over the past year. netanyahu has milked us tax payers of tens of billions of dollars to fund his war crimes all while enjoying full us military support and political cover. he was still forced to plead for a ceasefire. after heavy casualties in southern lebnon said arachchi hisbolah once again shattered the myth of israel's invincibility, high time for israel to accept defeat in gaza 2, he added. tehran times hazbollah thanks iran for 14 months of support in face of israely attacks. following wednesday cease fire, the hisballah resistant movement issued a statement thanking iran for a steadfast support during
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the recent month of israeli aggression against lebanon. the statement specifically highlights. the crucial role played by the leader of the islamic revolution, ayatollah said ali khamenei and the significant diplomatic efforts undertaken by iranian officials. hezballah singled out the lebanon visits of iranian foreign minister sayid abbas araqchi, parliament speaker mohammad baqir khalibaf and senior advisor to leader ali lorijani as critical demonstrations of solidarity during the height of the conflict. these visits provided crucial support throughout the israeli aggression, the statement read. furthermore has the injury sustained by the iranian ambassador to lebanon mushtabo amamani during the september israeli pager attacks and honored the memory of the late iranian foreign minister hussein amir abdullahyan praising their dedication and steadfast support. the statement also expressed appreciation for the strong support provided by the leadership of the islamic revolution guards core, irgc. and thank you for joining us in
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this section. please do stay tuned for the main narrative. iran has undeny. played a crucial role in the recent cease fire between lebanon and israel. following israel's attacks on hezballah over the past few months, iran worked diligently to mitigate further damage to its longstanding ally, viewing hazballah as the vital component of the resistance front. how do you assess iran's role in the cease fire agreement reached between hizballah and حدود دو ماه پیش که درگیری های about two months ago when the clashes between hizbollah and israel effectively escalated into an old war and this resistance group came under significant pressure, concerns grew in iran that these developments might lead to a change in security equations. after all, heizbollah is
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an influential force in the resistance access and one of iran's oldest allies, and therefore terran had a strong motivation to prevent this trend. one of the measures taken by iran was to increase its support for hizbollah, ensuring that despite the blows hisbollah had suffered, the group could maintain its structure and continue its military operations against israel. in other words, efforts were made to ensure that hisbolla could remain effective on the battlefield, continue its assaults on israel.
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advisor to the leader of the islamic revolution, special emphasis was placed on iran's full support for the cice fire that the lebanese government was pursuing, a scis fire based on un resolution 1701. iran aim to ensure that hizbullah would not suffer further. and would not allow israel to impose its demands on them. hezballah was established in 1982 during the lebanese civil war as a direct response to the israeli invasion of lebanon. the ideals of justice and resistance championed by the islamic revolution resonated deeply with lebanese shias leading to a burgining connection between hisbollah and iran. this
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leadership was crucial for hisbollast formation and growth as iranian. support provided the group with ideological backing, military training and essential financial resources. throughout the 1980s and 1990s, iran continued to enhance hisblas capabilities through direct military assistance, facilitated by the iranian revolution guard core, particularly during her resistance to israeli occupation in southern lebanon. an expert on international relations. of the west in the region, concurrently, iran perceives it as a moral obligation to defend the oppressed against their oppressors. this principle underpins iran's support for
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resistant groups in palestine and lebanon. the alliance between iran and hezballah deepened significantly during and after the 2006 lebanon war, where hezbollast successful confrontation with israeli forces shattered the perception of in the long run, in your opinion, do you think that iran's support of the resistance access and reinforcing the resistance access military capabilities would actually lead to regional peace or would it on the opposite? تهران همواره در دکترین دیپلوماتیک خودش به شکل آشکار تهران has always emphasized in its diplomatic doctrine that it seeks stability and peace in... the west asian region, for example, if you examine tehran's behavior over different periods, you will see that it has always been at the forefront of combating terrorism. from the
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perspective of the islamic republic of iran, israel is an illegal regime, and this regime has always been one of the reasons for tensions throughout the region due to its efforts to occupy other territories. therefore, at the heart of tehran's confrontation with is... israel lies the effort to establish lasting peace in their region. this victory not only solidified has status as a formidable resistance movement within lebanon, but also reinforces ties to iran, which celebrated hazbollah as a symbol of defiance against israel and western dominance in the region. the alliance took on a new dimension during the war in syria that erupted in 2011 as hezbullah fighters interven to support president bashar al-assad.
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the important point is that the enemy currently engaged with hisbullah in lebanon sees iran as its ultimate target and wishes to enter into a conflict with iran, if it can, and if countries like the united states assist it. israel has recently announced that it wants to focus on iran. in short, iran's support for hizbullah is... in a way a form of self-protection. iran has consistently positioned itself as a steadfast supporter of hezbulah, willingly extending assistance to this lebanese
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resistance group, despite significant financial and political burdens such support entails. the question is simple: why? if there had been no resistance against israel, a regime that in the words of manakham begin was... like a bull with two horns that knew nothing but advancement and found the concept of retreat meaningless would have dominated the entire region. if there were no resistance groups, the entire region would now be under the influence of israeli adventures. you have surely heard the slogan from the nile to the euphrates. the israelis claim they want to occupy all the areas between these two rivers. however, they are lying, according to documents from israelis and the british, this regime was established to dominate the entire west asia, and it is evident that without resistance against this regime, the interests of all nations in
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the region would be at risk. after the establishment of the islamic republic, iran embedded in its constitution support for freedom fighters across the world. according to the iranian constitution, article 154, the islamic republic of iran has as its ideal human felicity throughout human society and considers the attainment of independence, freedom and rule of justice and truth to be the right of all people of the world. accordingly, while scrupulously refraining from all forms of interference in the internal affairs of other nations, it supports the just struggles of the freedom fighters against the oppressors in every corner of the globe. اولین هم حمایت حمایت معنویست. ایران support is first of all, moral. support when a nation is large as iran stands against western higemany for nearly five decades, this itself is the greatest support for resistance groups at the regional and global level.
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if iran does nothing else, this alone constitutes the greatest support for the resistance groups. in fact, over the years, iran has become a model for resistance groups, proving that it is possible to stand against the united states and the west. all resistance groups from yemen to lebanon have drawn strength from iran's actions against global arrogance. iran's support for hezballah stems from a combination of moral, religious and strategic motivation. following israel's occupation of palestine and subsequent incursions into lebanon, which led to the occupation of southern lebanon, for 18 years, hazballah emerged as a key player in resisting israeli aggression. iran's backing was instrumental in facilitating hezbollah's numerous military operations which ultimately forced the israeli army to retreat in 2000. this support allies with iran's view of
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israel as an existential threat. not just to lebanon, but to the entire region and beyond, by aiding resistance groups like hezballah, the islamic republic fulfills its moral and religious obligations while simultaneously working to contain an enemy that disregards international law and national sovereignty. the volatile nature of west asia characterized by an arms race and geopolitical rivalries necessitates a strong resistance strategy against external threats, particularly from israel. regime that has been armed and supported by the united states since its inception. iran perceives the us fact israeli agenda which aims to destabilize the region and disintegrate larger states as a direct threat to its existence. thus, iran's support for hizballah and other resistance groups is not only a matter of ideological commitment, but also a calculated response to the realities on the ground, ensuring a survival and influence in a region fraud with conflict.
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and instability, that's all for today, thank you for watching from the whole team, please do join us again same times next week to see what else is on, until next time, take care, is it always a love for political documentary? most of my work looks at a british collusion, looks at the collusion between the british government and loyalist paramilitaries that they funded. four members, extended members of my family, my mother's two cousins were killed, my grandmother died under circumstances with the british army, but i think in the days, the months and years ahead is that we have to convince protestants that we are all better off.
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and in unitefied ireland and what we see now is a major shift in power dynamics with the decline in economics and the political sphere in america. i think on a on a level between many countries in the world, i think we need to bring artists together and advocate for each other and look out for each other. that's my hope.
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it is time to go over those headlines again, taking advantage of instability in syria, israeli forces continue to destroy more syrian army positions across the arab nation. at least 34 more palestinians are slaughter. in one day in continuation of the israeli genocidal war on the gaza strip and prime minister benyamin netanyahu is tried over a liteny of corruption charges while israelis held a protest outside the courthouse.